Coastal Ocean Institute: Research

The Coastal Ocean Institute centers its research around three major themes: natural and anthropogenic threats to the coastal environment, the dynamic land/sea margin, and new tools and technologies for coastal research.

The MVCO is a research observatory located at South Beach and in the ocean a mile off the south shore of Martha's Vineyard. It provides real time and archived coastal oceanographic and meteorological data for researchers, students and the general public.

COI maintains a "virtual" instrument pool of sampling and measuring instruments that are available for loan within pool membership.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the ocean and its connection with the Earth system through a sustained commitment to excellence in science, engineering, and education, and to the application of this knowledge to problems facing society. Learn more »